Were looking for an experienced team leader to join our data platform team and report to the Director of Engineering. Youll lead a team of back-end and full-stack engineers, working closely with the Product Manager to plan, kickoff, and execute new product and feature development projects. Our ideal candidate is someone who values excellence, is hungry for success, and thrives when working with the best. You'll be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and implementation of our big data architecture.
You'll lead a team of data platform engineers and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive data initiatives that support business objectives.
Your expertise in Elastic, Kafka, and Java will be critical in ensuring the scalability and performance of our data systems.
What youll do:
Lead and mentor a team of 10+ data platform engineers in the design and development of big data solutions.
Architect and implement data processing pipelines using Kafka for real-time data streaming.
Optimize and manage search capabilities using Elastic technologies.
Collaborate with product managers, data analysts, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Oversee code reviews, ensure best practices in coding and data handling, and maintain high-quality standards in software development.
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in big data and recommend improvements to our architecture and processes.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely manner to minimize downtime and ensure system reliability.
Contribute to strategic planning and decision-making regarding data architecture and tools.
Collect and analyze your teams KPIs.
Participate in customer calls, understand their use cases, and solve their problems.
Collaborate with software teams from Israel, Portugal, Ukraine, Poland, and India.
Requirements: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Masters degree preferred
4+ years of experience leading software teams
8+ years of experience in the software engineering field
6+ years of experience in big data technologies, with a focus on Elastic and Kafka
Proficiency in Java programming and experience with related frameworks
Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing
Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and guide a team
Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills
Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
A solid understanding of CI/CD principles
Experience working with both external and in-house APIs and SDKs
This position is open to all candidates.